Snowplow



Feb. 12' 1924.

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were stares CHARLES E. WHITE, 0]? NEWPORT, WASHINGTON.

SNOWPLOW.

Application filed March 20, 1923. Serial No. 626,280.

" pushed along highways for effectively clearingthe snow therefrom.

A further object of my inventionis to provide a snow plow that is substantially inexpensive of manufacture, and of such a nature as to be readily attached to practically all types of motor vehicles.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature and advantages of my invention will be better understood through a con sideration of the following specification and accompanying drawings.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my snow plow attached.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional view upon the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective of one of the securing brackets employed in conjunction with my invention, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail perspective of one end of one of the plow frames.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 designates a motor vehicle frame, and 6 thefront axle thereof, both of the same being of well known types and therefore not beinn of the essence of my invention.

My plow per se constitutes a frame including a pair of spaced longitudinal extending parallel bars 7, it being noted after a consideration of Figure 1, that one of these bars, preferably the bar at the left hand side of the vehicle, is of a slightly greater length than the other bar. The front end of these bars 7 are interconnected by a cross bar 8 which extends a distance considerably outwardly of the first mentioned bars 7. Substantially intermediate the ends of the said bars 7 are a pair of vertical standards 9, and secured between the said bar 8 at the front end ofthebars7 and ata point adjacent the lower ends of the stand ards 9 are connecting bars 10 and extending across and secured to these bars 10 are transverse bars 11, the same being spaced a considerable distance from each other and of a length equivalent to the said bar 8 and extending parallel therewith.

The upper ends of the said standards 9 are braced by a cross bar 12 and riveted or otherwise suitably secured to the bars Sand 11 as well as the cross member 121cm. the standards 9, is what I term a scoop 13, the same consisting ofa relatively large sheet iron plate. The front and rear edges of this scoop 18 are preferably flanged over the foremost cross bar 8 as well as the cross member 12' between-the standards 9, it being, of course, understood that the rear end of the scoop is naturally curved upwardly as more clearly shown in Figure 2.

Between the saidlongitudinal bars 7 are desirableforms of strengthing rods 14-, and upon the rear ends of each of these bars are metallic tongue end members 15, each of the same being formed with openings 16, adjacent to their outer end. Removably and adjustably arranged upon the front axle 6 of the said vehicle frame 5 are clamp members 17, each of the same being formed with a pair of forwardly extending spaced ears 18 having alined openings 19 therein. The ends of the said metallic tongue members 15 of the longitudinal bars 7 are adapted for engagement between the said cars 18 of the clamps 17 and are pivotally secured therebetween as at 20.

Pivotally secured to the under surface of the front connecting bar 8 and preferably at the opposite ends thereof are guiding shoes 21, the same adapted for a swiveling movement for the purpose of not only supporting the front-end of the plow upon the ground, but. to also assist in the turning movement of the plow when the machine to which it is applied is making a turn.

In view of the. above description, it is beleived by me that the advantages and operation of a plow of this character will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art, and although I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A snow plow for attachment to a motor vehicle inoludinga pair of bars ar ranged in parallel relation and of unequal length the rear end of said bars having a detachable pivotal I connection with the front axle of a vehicle, a cross bar connecting the forward end of said parallel bars having the end portions extending beyond the connection with said bars, a pair of vertical standards mounted on said bars intermediate the ends thereof and arranged in a plane parallel with the cross bar, inclined bars connecting each vertical standard to the forward end of the respective bar adjacent the cross bar, a bar member connecting the upper ends of said uprights, a plurality of transverse bars mounted on the inclined bars in parallel spaced relation with each other and the cross bar, anda seat member extending from the cross bar to the bar member connecting said upright and supported by said transverse bar for forming a scoop, and means for supporting the forward ends of said bar in spaced relation with the ground surface, whereby the cross bar at the forward end of said parallel bar will receive and transmit the stresses applied to the scoop in the use thereof directly in the line of said parallel bars to the axle of the vehicle.

2. A snow plow for attachment to a motor vehicle including a pair of bars arranged in parallel relation and of unequal length, the rear end of said bars having a detachable pivotal connection with the front axle of a vehicle, a cross bar connecting the forward end of said parallel bars having the end portions extending beyond the connection with said bars, a pair of vertical standards mounted on said bars intermediate the ends thereof and arranged in a plane parallel with the cross bar, inclined bars connecting each vertical standard to the forward end of the respective bar adjacent the cross bar, a bar member connecting the upper ends of said uprights, a plurality of transverse bars mounted on the inclined bars in parallel spaced relation with each other and the cross bar, a seat member extending from the cross bar to the bar member connecting said upright and supported by said transverse bar for forming a scoop, means for supporting the forward ends of said bar in spaced relation with the ground surface, a pair of arms pivotally connected to the cross bar adjacent the forward ends of the parallel bars having their free ends formed with inclined and offset portions providing relatively movable supporting feet for the forward end of the scoop.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature CHARLES E. WHITE. 

